Approval Process for National Military Drone Technology Hub at IIT Kanpur Nears Completion: Rajnath Singh

October 14, 2026 10:38 PM

Approval Process for National Military Drone Technology Hub at IIT Kanpur Nears Completion: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the proposal to establish a National Military Drone Technology Hub at IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, has made significant progress, with the approval process nearing completion. The proposed hub aims to fast-track indigenisation and innovation to give India a combat edge. Speaking at the launch of IIT Kanpur’s ‘Greater Than Us’ fundraising campaign in New Delhi, the Defence Minister emphasised that strengthe...

SAIL supplies entire special steel requirement for Indian Navy’s INS Arnala

June 19, 2025 3:03 PM

SAIL supplies entire special steel requirement for Indian Navy’s INS Arnala

In a significant boost to India's defence self-reliance efforts, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has supplied the complete requirement of special steel for the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Arnala. The vessel was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Wednesday. The steel supplied by SAIL has been used entirely in the construction of INS Arnala, reflecting a major stride in the country’s journey towards in...